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Texas Womans, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership to Expand Higher Education Opportunities

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Top Stories: ➊ – Super Fun Paper Plate Breakfast Craft (Monday), ➋ – Arrest affidavit details deadly incident resulting in man being thrown down stairs (Tuesday), ➌ – What happened to the deck parks planned over I-30 near downtown & convention center? (Tuesday), ➍ – Omnilife prepares to open $61 million U.S. headquarters in Allen (Wednesday), ➎ – DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30, and This Year’s Menu of Perks Is Bigger Than the Food (Monday)

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The Best Places To Play Mahjong in Dallas

Paper City Magazine 8/10 3:30A Melissa Smrekar

The Lone Star State shines as a thriving hub in the world of American mahjong. With countless Texas-based tile companies and an abundance of non-profit events centered around...

Finalists announced for 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards at the State Fair of Texas

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/6 6:45A Hannah Jones

Savory, sweet, and drinkable creations are competing once again for the Texas-sized honor of a Big Tex Choice Award at the State Fair of Texas. This year s finalists have been narrowed down from 30...

Widow of Dallas officer killed in 2016 ambush: police group withheld victims' money

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 8/5 5:32A Jane Harper, Staff Writer | The

In the months after her husband and four other law enforcement officers were gunned down by a sniper during a 2016 demonstration in downtown Dallas, Katrina Ahrens wrote thank...

Dallas’ 8 Best Omakases — From Established Favorites to Exciting Newcomers

Paper City Magazine 8/3 8:42A Megan Ziots

In Japanese, omakase translates to I leave it up to you. At a restaurant, this means the chef will choose the dishes to be served based on seasonal ingredients, their...

How to Give Your Pool The Glow-Up It Deserves With Precision Pool Restoration

Paper City Magazine 8/3 3:48A PC Studios

This summer’s temperatures in Texas have been no joke. And we’re only halfway through July. Chances are, if you have a pool, you’ve been putting it through its paces. In...

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Texas Womans, Girl Scouts Launch Partnership to Expand Higher Education Opportunities

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 8/7 4:35A Kathy Beazley

Texas Woman's University (TWU) and Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched a strategic partnership that creates expanded admissions, scholarship and college readiness opportunities for Gold Award Girl...

5 reasons to visit the dentist before the school year starts

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 8/7 3:25A Stephanie Patrick

School bells will ring again across Texas soon. As families make their to-do lists for supplies and new clothes, scheduling dental appointments for the entire family should be a priority too. Dr....

The future of addiction treatment is personal

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/31 7:00P The Orchard on the Brazos

For many people, the phrase "addiction treatment" still conjures images of sterile, institutional facilities built around rigid rules and one-size-fits-all programs. But as...

Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

Uptown BubbleLife iReporter 7/28 3:00A Krista Simmons

Leap Distributors has named Dave Ascani chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Ascani will manage the companys finances and serve as an integral part of the executive management team. Dave Ascani is a...

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Four Locations, One Format: The Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers Story

Crave DFW 8/10 11:48A Steven Doyle

Bill and Lynn Gross opened their first hamburger stand in a converted fire station on Central Expressway in the early 1980s. That detail tends to get mentioned in passing whenever Chip s Old Fashioned...

Beyond the Salsa: What Central Market Is Doing with Hatch Chile This Year

Crave DFW 8/10 11:19A Steven Doyle

We already told you the festival was coming back. What nobody s told you yet is what s actually new on the shelves this year, and that s the part worth planning a grocery trip around. The short...

DFW Restaurant Week Turns 30, and This Year’s Menu of Perks Is Bigger Than the Food

Crave DFW 8/10 10:56A Steven Doyle

Thirty years ago, a handful of Dallas restaurants agreed to knock a little off the check in exchange for sending a cut to a food bank. Nobody involved could have guessed it would still be running...

The Uyghur Corridor: Four Stops from Preston Road to Plano

Crave DFW 8/10 10:31A Steven Doyle

Start on Preston Road in North Dallas and drive north for twenty minutes, and you ll pass through one of the more unexpected food corridors in the metroplex. It doesn t advertise itself. There s no...

Inside Flora House: Juan Rodriguez’s New Restaurant at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Crave DFW 8/10 9:39A Steven Doyle

Rock Springs Cafe shut its doors for good on June 30. It had sat inside the Rock Springs Building at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden since 2019, pouring coffee and building lunch plates for a steady...

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Communication is critical for coordinator Christian Parker to turn around Cowboys' defense

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/10 3:28A Associated Press

Defensive coordinator Christian Parker has players going through the multiple layers of verbal and non-verbal give and take required.

Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs is living up to expectations while learning two spots

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/7 3:52A Associated Press

Expectations are high for Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs, who is being counted on to help overhaul their defense.

Astros acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from Blue Jays for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:32A Associated Press

The first-place Astros acquired the center fielder from the Blue Jays for starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti just before the trade deadline.

Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant leaves practice early after apparently suffering knee injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:27A Associated Press

Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period.

Jacob deGrom told Rangers before trade deadline that he wanted to stay in Texas

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/4 4:26A Associated Press

He addressed reports that the slumping Rangers were approached by at least one other club about his availability.

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JUST REDUCED: 2211 Red Bluff Home For Sale in Carrollton, TX Countryside in Denton County

DFW Urban Realty 8/2 9:16P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

2211 Red Bluff Drive, Carrollton, TX: Remodeled Countryside Home with Paid-Off Solar Panels Discover move-in-ready living in this fully remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath home...

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Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Love and Lemons 8/12 3:36A Jeanine Donofrio

Let s make mini muffins! These bite-size treats are moist, puffy, and studded with gooey, melty mini chocolate chips. The recipe calls for basic ingredients and is easy to...

Cinnamon Baked Apple Oatmeal

Joyful Healthy Eats 8/10 11:00P Krista

Fall calls for hearty, hot breakfasts and this protein-packed baked apple oatmeal is just the ticket! Warm spices, tender baked apples, and crunchy walnuts make this the perfect morning meal. During...

Weekly Meal Plan #31

Joyful Healthy Eats 8/7 11:00P Krista

This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal...

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Leap Distributors Levels Up in Dallas: Names Dave Ascani Chief Financial Officer

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 7/28 3:00A Krista Simmons